Wildlife At Custer State Park

By Steve Creek | Published July 27, 2012

A Whitetail Doe at Custer State Park

Whitetail Buck In Custer State Park

Pronghorn in Custer State Park

Another Pronghorn in Custer State Park

A Feeding Pronghorn in Custer State Park

A Whitetail Doe In Custer State Park

Bison with Calf at Custer State Park

A Bison Calf At Custer State Park

I am here at Custer State Park (Visiting South Dakota) for a few days and I thought I would post a few photos of the wildlife that I have seen.

My plan was to head to the Big Horn Mountains next but I changed my route and will be heading to the Dubois, Wyoming area next.

The park is home to a famous herd of 1500 free roaming bison. Elk, mule deer, white tailed deer, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, mountain lions, and feral burros also inhabit the park. The park is famous for its scenery, its scenic drives (Needles Highway and the wildlife loop), with views of the bison herd and prairie dog towns.

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8 Comments

  1. Posted July 27, 2012 at 10:22 am by Dan Huber | Permalink

    Fantastic images Steve.

  2. Posted July 27, 2012 at 1:30 pm by Miriam | Permalink

    Great photos, Steve! We got a lot of rain here in Arkansas with the storms last night, so no need to hurry back to water the plants! LOL!

  3. Posted July 27, 2012 at 1:58 pm by Deb K | Permalink

    great photos. we were in that area 2 years ago… got some good shots but none as fantastic as yours :) btw, I thought the mammoth site in Hot Springs SD was amazingly interesting.

  4. Posted July 27, 2012 at 8:45 pm by Mia McPherson | Permalink

    Wonderful images Steve! Love that buck peeking at you from the pines!

  5. Posted July 29, 2012 at 12:11 am by Judy | Permalink

    Beautiful color! Beautiful animals!

  6. Posted July 29, 2012 at 8:25 am by Linda Rockwell | Permalink

    Nice photos Steve. Love the Pronghorns!

  7. Posted July 29, 2012 at 10:17 am by Beverly Burkhart | Permalink

    Great shots, Steve! I lived in Rapid City, SD for ten years and moved back to Fort Smith, AR two years ago. Enjoy your visit and please tell SD I miss her so much and will return in a couple of years. Blessings!

  8. Posted July 29, 2012 at 11:16 am by Michelle | Permalink

    Lovely photos, Steve!

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